John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, television presenter, and former rapper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in professional wrestling history. He gained fame in the WWE after adopting the persona of a trash-talking rapper. John Cena won his first singles title, the United States Championship, in 2004. The next year, he won the WWE Championship for the first time, and his character subsequently transitioned into a clean-cut “Superman-like” hero.
He then led the company as its franchise player and public face for the next decade. A joint-record 16-time world champion, Cena has won the WWE Championship thirteen times, a record for the title. He is also a five-time United States Champion, a four-time world tag team champion, a two-time Royal Rumble match winner, a one-time Money in the Bank match winner, and has headlined several major WWE pay-per-view events, including their flagship event, WrestleMania, five times.
His professional wrestling career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills, but criticism for his supposed over-representation and on-screen placement relative to other wrestlers. Cena first starred in The Marine (2006), and gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers, and Bumblebee (both 2018). His debut studio album, You Can’t See Me (2005), was certified platinum. Outside his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement in numerous charitable causes, namely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Some of the best quotes from John Cena are listed below.
- “A lot of the artists that are coming out right now are sticking to the formula of guns, drugs, money, all that other stuff. I’m not from the ‘hood, I’ve never been arrested, I never shot anybody, I never sold drugs.” – John Cena
- “A man’s character is not judged after he celebrates a victory, but by what he does when his back is against the wall.” – John Cena
- “A true champion is not judged by how much he or she is admired, but by how well they can stand at the face of adversity.” – John Cena
- “And at points in the movie, John Cena is actually impervious to bullets!” – John Cena
- “Be loyal to those who are loyal to you. And respect everyone, even your enemies and competition.” – John Cena
- “I admire the military. I guess in a world of villains and heroes, they’re my heroes. Their dedication, their commitment, their discipline, their code of ethics.” – John Cena
- “I am a champion who makes an impact.” – John Cena
- “I don’t play a character. It’s totally just an extension of myself.” – John Cena
- “I don’t think my body’s gonna go to hell if I train for performance. It might change a little and adapt, but I like being strong.” – John Cena
- “I fear nothing and I regret less.” – John Cena
- “I hate any match that isn’t a traditional Tag Team Match or a traditional Singles Match, because anything can happen. It’s truly one of those deals where it’s all about being in the right place at the right time.” – John Cena
- “I have certain things that I stand for, certain things that I believe in, and if you don’t like it and you tell me to go to hell, I think that’s your God-given right as a fan. It’s one of those deals where I’m that one guy who is outside of that realm of good guy, bad guy. I’m just me, and it elicits a response both positive and negative.” – John Cena
- “I take pride in the fact that a lot of little kids dig what I do.” – John Cena
- “I think everybody you know, we all have a sense of humor and I’m not one to take myself too seriously.” – John Cena
- “I think we all have experiences when we were young where we either had an interaction with someone we admired or you know, had a vision of how they were and found out that they weren’t necessarily that and that it tends to be a big let down sometimes.” – John Cena
- “I was always training for appearance rather than performance.” – John Cena
- “If you don’t learn from your mistakes, then they become regrets.” – John Cena
- “I’m not trying to brainwash my critics. If they’re critics, they’re critics, and that’s their job to be critical, but I certainly enjoy the involvement I have with my fans. I enjoy the time I get to spend with them, and I don’t waste time with someone stubborn who is not going to come around.” – John Cena
- “Live fast, fight hard, no regrets!” – John Cena
- “My home is at the WWE. I truly do love performing. The atmosphere here isn’t like anything else. It’s truly where I belong.” – John Cena
- “Nobody remembers second place.” – John Cena
- “Thank you for letting idiots like me, come out and live this wonderful wonderful dream. I love you to death. Lets go home.” – John Cena
- “The big moments for me are moments when I can actually contribute.” – John Cena
- “There are moments in life where it gets so hectic that time becomes a blur. Keep calm and never give up.” – John Cena
- “This is everything to me. If I don’t have this, I don’t know what else I’ll be doing. I personally have found where I belong. You can cut back to photos of me holding, uh, paper championships. That was truly my dream. This is what I was born to do. As far as walking away from all this to do something else, I don’t..I just don’t…I don’t see the rationality.” – John Cena
- “This is my life, this is my passion, this is all I got.” – John Cena
- “To succeed, I have to believe every night, in my heart, that I am the best.” – John Cena
- “Trust me, … I know where my heart is and my heart’s right here. I’m going to keep doing everything because I love to do it, but I will never sacrifice my time between the ropes. That’s no shot to anybody. Everybody’s got different career paths. This is mine.” – John Cena
- “Vicke is so fat that she wakes up in sections.” – John Cena
- “When people show loyalty to you, you take care of those who are with you. It’s how it goes with everything. If you have a small circle of friends, and one of those friends doesn’t stay loyal to you, they don’t stay your friend for very long.” – John Cena
- “When people show loyalty to you, you take care of those who are with you. It’s how it goes with everything. If you have a small circle of friends, and one of those friends doesn’t stay loyal to you, they don’t stay your friend for very long.” – John Cena
- “When you see me on TV, that’s about as close to my real personality as you can get.” – John Cena
- “When you think something is cool already, it’s okay to put in an honest day’s work.” – John Cena
- “Whether fighting or spitting, my discipline is unforgiving!” – John Cena
- “Whether you like me or you don’t, I still dig showing up for work.” – John Cena
- “Winning the Royal Rumble is as big an accomplishment as anything.” – John Cena
- “Yes I have a belt. I wear big pants because my ass is huge. So I can’t go to a store by off the rack a size that is appropriate for my waist because they don’t fit my ass!” – John Cena
- “You want some? Come get some!” – John Cena
- “You want The Next Big Thing? Let me take my pants off!” – John Cena